Summary:
In zip code 71857, there is one elementary school, Prescott Elementary School, serving grades PK through 4 in Prescott, Arkansas, with 363 students and a 100% free/reduced lunch rate indicating very high economic need.
Prescott Elementary School is a relative bright spot within the Prescott School District, consistently outperforming the district in every subject and grade level tested. For example, in the 2025-2026 school year, the school's Science proficiency (32.6%) was nearly 11 percentage points higher than the district average (22%). However, the school's state ranking has been volatile, improving from the 28th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 40th percentile in 2024-2025, then dropping to the 17th percentile in 2025-2026. The school spends a substantial $12,726 per student and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.9, yet academic outcomes remain significantly below the state average, raising questions about how effectively resources are being used to address the challenges of a high-poverty student body.
Key findings include a dramatic one-year decline in Math proficiency, falling from 41.9% to 27.2% between the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, which is a critical red flag. On a positive note, the school's strongest relative performance is in Science, where the gap to the state average is smaller than in other subjects. Additionally, 4th graders consistently outperformed 3rd graders in every subject in 2025-2026, suggesting students may be making academic progress as they move through the school. Overall, Prescott Elementary School shows both promising internal growth trends and significant challenges in achieving state-level proficiency.
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